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December 19
Events on This Day
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1776
237 years ago
Thomas Paine publishes American Crisis, a pamphlet with words that revitalize General George Washington's troops during the American Revolution.
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1958
55 years ago
President Dwight D. Eisenhower's Christmas recording is delivered from space. It's the first message to be transmitted to radio via satellite.
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1997
16 years ago
Titanic, starring Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio, opens in theaters and becomes the second-highest grossing film in history.
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1998
15 years ago
President Bill Clinton is impeached by the House of Representatives for lying under oath and obstructing justice. Five weeks later, the Senate acquits him.
December 19
Born on This Day
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Jake Gyllenhaal
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- Hollywood Heartthrobs
- Famous Sagittarians
- Famous Actors
Jake Gyllenhaal
Film Actor / 1980 -
Jake Gyllenhaal is an Oscar-nominated actor known for his work in films like Donnie Darko, Brokeback Mountain, Jarhead and Zodiac.
Born: December 19, 1980
Age: 32 years old
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Occupation: Film Actor -
Criss Angel
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- Famous Sagittarians
- Famous Magicians
- Famous People Born in 1967
Criss Angel
Magician / 1967 -
Criss Angel is an awarding-winning magician who stars in the popular reality television show "Mindfreak."1967 | 45 years old
Magician -
Edith Piaf
- In these groups:
- Oscar-Winning Portrayals
- The Ed Sullivan Show Guests
- Fantastically French
Edith Piaf
Singer / 1915 - 1963
Édith Piaf, also known as “The Little Sparrow,” was a French singer who became an icon of France during World War II.
1915 | 47 years old
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Cicely Tyson
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- People Who Played Scrooge
- Soul Train Guests
- African-American Firsts: Film & TV
Cicely Tyson
Film Actress, Theater Actress, Television Actress / 1933 -
Cicely Tyson is an Academy Award nominated and Emmy winning actress committed to presenting positive images of strong African American women.
Born: December 19, 1933
Age: 79 years old
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
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Robert Urich
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- Famous Sagittarians
- Famous Actors
- Famous Film Actors
Robert Urich
Film Actor, Television Actor / 1946 - 2002
American actor Robert Urich is best known for his role as Dan Tanna in Vega$. He died at age 55 from a rare form of cancer, synovial cell sarcoma.
1946 | 55 years old
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Alyssa Milano
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- Bewitching Women
- Vegans
- USO Entertainers
Alyssa Milano
Television Actress / 1972 -
Alyssa Milano started her career as a child star, appearing on TV's Who's the Boss? and onstage in Annie. She returned as an adult to the drama Charmed.
1972 | 40 years old
Television Actress
December 19
Died on This Day
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Emily Brontë
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- Famous Leos
- Famous People Named Emily
- Famous People Born in 1818
Emily Brontë
Writer / 1818 - 1848
Emily Brontë is best known for authoring the novel Wuthering Heights. She was the sister of Charlotte and Anne Brontë, also famous authors.
Died: December 19, 1848
Age: 30 years old
Place: Haworth, Yorkshire, England , United Kingdom
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Marcello Mastroianni
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- Famous Libras
- Famous Actors
- Famous People Born in 1924
Marcello Mastroianni
Actor / 1924 - 1996
Marcello Mastroianni often played the ideal European male in Federico Fellini's films.
1996 | 72 years old
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Vincent Gigante
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- The Genovese Crime Family
- Infamous Mobsters
- Famous Arians
Vincent Gigante
Organized Crime Boss / 1928 - 2005
Vincent Gigante was an Italian-American mobster, known as "The Enigma in the Bathrobe," who led the Genovese crime family of New York City.
2005 | 77 years old
Organized Crime Boss
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Irene Dunne
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- Famous Sagittarians
- Famous Actresses
- Famous Film Actresses
Irene Dunne
Film Actress, Theater Actress, Television Actress / 1898 - 1990
Irene Dunne was an Academy Award-nominated actress and singer known for her roles in Showboat, Anna and the King of Siam and Love Affair.
December 20, 1898
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Maud Gonne
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- Famous Sagittarians
- Famous Activists
- Famous People Born in 1866
Maud Gonne
Activist / 1866 - 1953
Maud Gonne was an Irish revolutionary, a romantic muse for William Butler Yeats, and mother to Nobel Peace Prize-winner, Sean MacBride.
December 21, 1866
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Victoriano Huerta
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- Famous Lookalikes
- Famous Capricorns
- Famous Military Leaders
Victoriano Huerta
General, Dictator / 1850 - 1916
Victoriano Huerta was dictatorial president of Mexico, whose regime united disparate revolutionary forces in common opposition to him.
December 22, 1850
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Robert Bly
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- Famous Capricorns
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Robert Bly
Anti-War Activist, Journalist, Author, Poet / 1926 -
American poet and activist Robert Bly is best known for writing Iron John: A Book About Men which is credited for starting the Mythopoetic men's movement.
December 23, 1926
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Kara Walker
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- Famous Sagittarians
- Famous Painters
Kara Walker
Painter / 1969 -
Kara Walker is an African-American artist who rose to fame for her use of large paper silhouettes to explore social issues surrounding gender, race and black history.
November 26, 1969
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Noam Chomsky
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Noam Chomsky
Linguist, Anti-War Activist, Academic Author, Journalist / 1928 -
Famed scholar Noam Chomsky is known for both his groundbreaking contributions to linguistics and his penetrating critiques of political systems.
December 7, 1928
Linguist, Anti-War Activist, Academic Author, Journalist
